MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 actions.php lang path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file actions.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument lang can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4454. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 (Database Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file actions.php. The manipulation of the argument lang with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in EKINdesigns MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter to actions.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was released 10/06/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4454 since 10/06/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by Vinod Sharma and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:actions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (7020) and Secunia (SA31820†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-44357. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Vinod Sharma
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Timelineinfo

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10/06/2008 +4 days 🔍
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11/06/2008 +31 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44356
Secunia: 31820 - MySQL Quick Admin Two Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/10/2025 03:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (46), 12/05/2017 08:13 (14), 08/10/2025 03:35 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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